RMLA’s Lauren Wallace and Kate Stubbing shared some initial thoughts on the Environment Select Committee recommendations and what these may mean in practice for transitional consenting. In short, the session was a useful reminder that, while a new planning system is on the horizon, RMA-based consenting isn't going anywhere just yet.

The Conservation Amendment Bill 2026 was introduced early May and billed as the most significant reform of conservation legislation in nearly 40 years. One significant, last minute change crept in that wasn’t consulted on.